Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts WANTED
02-25-2024, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 960
FOUND and Purchased!
Thanks for the replies.
I found it thru Facebook 73 miles away. He has tons of 2nd gen parts and cars.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2349354461926218
His business card is in photo...
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Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts WANTED
02-16-2024, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 960
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Forum: Members Helping Members
02-12-2024, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,750
Me, young n dumb in 1978, at Lake Greenwood, SC,...
Me, young n dumb in 1978, at Lake Greenwood, SC, my '68 Firebird conv 350-2bbl, ST300, 2.78, 4 wheel std drums:eek: The hitch was a loop type that bolted to the bumper and had a bar that went forward...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
01-29-2024, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 468
"Rockford II - The East Coast Platinum Edition"
I was cruisin' around this afternoon in my recently purchased 1978 Esprit and came across this Airstream trailer and could not pass up this photo op! ;)
I have spent the last week buffing the...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
12-21-2023, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 10,202
Views: 1,712,346
Seating
I've heard the term "living room couch" seating. But until now I've never seen it, but I see how it can work with the raised roof! ;)
Cool '60 Pontiac ambulance
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Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts WANTED
12-06-2023, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 960
Hood Moulding
WTB the stainless hood molding for 1970-1981 Firebird. OEM only, repop is too short. Does not have to be perfect but at least presentable for daily driver.
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Forum: Interior TECH
11-17-2023, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 716
SEM Formula 1656
Thank you all for the replies. I just called SEM and 'Dave' told me that Carmine is a custom mix formula 1656.
He also gave me two references of where to get it, one being somewhat local (65 mi...
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Forum: Interior TECH
11-15-2023, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 716
Carmine color paint or dye?
I bought a can of SEM 15063 Burgundy and that is way too dark, almost black! Then I tried SEM 15113 Firethorn Red and that is like a flat red and too light. Now it's starting to get expensive to...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-09-2023, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 611
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-09-2023, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 850
more old stories from personal experience.....
I agree that side looks fine, I presume the other side looks the same.
I did use a flat tappet cam and, at that time, Rotella T oil for the zinc properties. Now I use Valvoline VR1 20w50...
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-07-2023, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 850
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
10-24-2023, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 655
Thank you for the replies and photos.
He...
Thank you for the replies and photos.
He called Edelbrock and found that the tall bolt bosses were just for looks and he can mill them down. So he took it to a local machine shop to do that to...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
10-19-2023, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 655
Thank you for the replies.
The bracket in...
Thank you for the replies.
The bracket in question though, is the rear adjustment support as seen in the attached illustration. Not the circled triangle ( hey I "borrowed" the pic from eBay ;) ),...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
10-10-2023, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 655
A/C bracket with Edelbrock aluminum heads?
A friend of mine is putting Edelbrock aluminum heads on his '69 400 and the center head bolt bosses are taller than the others so he can't use the stock head bolt with the stud for the rear a/c...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-28-2023, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,019
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-22-2023, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,025
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-21-2023, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 6,098
Views: 529,757
Thanks for the pics compliment.
I originate...
Thanks for the pics compliment.
I originate from Spartanburg, SC and wanted to move to the "big city" after High School. After moving to Atlanta I got an annual pass for Stone Mountain and cruised...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-18-2023, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 6,098
Views: 529,757
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-16-2023, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 6,098
Views: 529,757
The only time I remember using it was for a...
The only time I remember using it was for a suitcase when I moved to Atlanta as seen in the picture below. Mostly I just used it to close the trunk lid. :D
It was on the car when I bought it used...
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Forum: Southeast
09-14-2023, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 734
Cruisin' the Coast Oct 01-08 2023
Anyone here going to CTC this year? https://cruisinthecoast.com/
I hope to be there Tue thru Fri, but have yet to find a dog sitter to be able to.
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-14-2023, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 6,098
Views: 529,757
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Forum: Exhaust TECH
09-03-2023, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 10,695
Hush Thrust?
Which Thrust do you have? I was thinking of using the Hush Thrust, but wondering if it might be too quiet on my Esprit.
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Forum: THE LOBBY
08-29-2023, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,330
PHS attached as requested :popcorn:
I dunno...
PHS attached as requested :popcorn:
I dunno if it was a production mix up or what, but this Firebird has the U58 AM/FM Stereo installed instead of the UM1 AM/8 track that is on the invoice....
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Forum: THE LOBBY
08-22-2023, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,330
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Forum: THE LOBBY
08-22-2023, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,330
Interior
a few more pics...
As you can see, the drivers seat bottom is fine, but for some reason the seat back lower section is gone!
I removed the original GM vinyl floor mats and that revealed the...
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